Which of the following statements about the Panchayats in India, as per the Constitution of India is/are correct ?
- 1. There is a provision for reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
- 2. Panchayats are not authorised to collect taxes.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2023
Statement 2 is incorrect. Article 243H empowers the Legislature of a State to endow Panchayats with the power to levy, collect and appropriate taxes, duties, tolls and fees in accordance with such procedure and subject to such limits as may be specified in the law. Thus, Panchayats are authorised to collect taxes through state legislation.
– Panchayats are local self-governing bodies at the village, intermediate, and district levels.
– The 73rd Amendment aims to decentralise power and ensure representation for weaker sections and women.